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To: monkeyshine

Yes, when considering the land mass of both countries, particularly land available for dairy farmers. Now, consider the basic staple of the Central American diet, the market demands better cheese.

You can’t make pupusas or baleadas with mediocre cheese. The same. smuggling networks that operated during the El Salvadorian civil war, are still operational. Daddy has to make a living somehow.

Getting MANPADS into the states isn’t that hard. They are “man-portable air defense systems” hence....MANPADS. You can bet the batteries will be new.


77 posted on 09/27/2024 11:47:39 AM PDT by Salvavida
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To: Salvavida

How much does a manpad cost?
Estimates of black market prices for MANPADS range from just a few hundred dollars for basic technology models to thousands for more advanced units. The Soviet Union supplied its allies with MANPADS and apparently, some were re-transferred to non-state actors or stolen.

Man-portable air-defense systems (MANPADS). Place of origin, Soviet Union ... In 2003 the unit cost was approximately US$60,000–80,000. Large numbers ...


80 posted on 09/27/2024 12:03:34 PM PDT by deport
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